Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review
An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, MusicCast BAR 400 has a total rating of 8.2 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, mute and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.
Audio features
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has 5.1 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 200 (overall) W for the MusicCast BAR 400 versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The MusicCast BAR 400 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.
Connectivity
These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 8/10. App control is available for the Home Sound Bar 550. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is only available for the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.
Multichannel surround
Only the Home Sound Bar 550 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Home Sound Bar 550. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 6 points out of 10.
Advantages Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 over Denon Home Sound Bar 550
- Separate subwoofer in package
- Multi-room support
Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
- App control
- Compatible with Dolby Atmos
- Compatible with DTS:X
Common
Product
Model
Brand
Reviews
General
Placement type
Connection to source
Soundbar buttons
Audio features
Built-in channels
Amplification type
Output power, W
Separate speaker (in package)
Separate speaker connections
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
NFC
HDMI input/output
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
USB
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
DTS:X
DTS (other)
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
Weight, kg/pounds
Other
Release year
Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating
- 8.2Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
- 7.4Denon Home Sound Bar 550
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